The Philippine Navy (PN) and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) stepped up efforts to enhance their tactical coordination following the conclusion of a two-day visit by senior PN officials to Japan over the weekend. Rear Adm. Joe Anthony C. Orbe, commander of PN’s Philippine Fleet (PF),...
The Pre-Trial Chamber I (PTC I) of the International Criminal Court (ICC) released a summary of decisions and orders issued by way of email on the crimes against humanity case against former president Rodrigo Duterte to the Office of the Prosecution, the Office of Public Counsel for Victims, and...
The Department of National Defense (DND) on Wednesday, Nov. 19, held arrival honors for the late former DND Secretary Juan Ponce Enrile to mark the start of a day of tributes at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City. DND Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. led senior officials, personnel, and members of...
The Department of National Defense (DND) signed a Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA) with Canada on Sunday, Nov. 2, a landmark deal that underscored its strategic push to deepen security ties with like-minded nations in pursuit of peace, stability, and national resilience. The SOVFA,...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. said the Philippines is ready to take a more proactive role in strengthening regional defense cooperation as it prepares to assume the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Defense Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) and...
The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has ordered the defense team of former president Rodrigo Duterte, the Office of the Prosecutor, and the Office of Public Counsel for Victims (OPCV) to submit public redacted versions of their filings before the international court. In a...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) has completed the crafting of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act No. 12287 or the “Declaration of State of Imminent Disaster Act.” In a statement Saturday, Oct. 25, the OCD said a five-day workshop was held in Clark, Pampanga to...
To sustain the government’s ongoing relief and recovery efforts following recent disasters, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released a total of ₱740.8 million to replenish the Quick Response Funds (QRF) of concerned agencies. In a statement, Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman...
The United States reaffirmed its defense pact with the Philippines after China Coast Guard (CCG) and Chinese militia vessels rammed and water cannoned a Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel near the Pag-asa Island over the weekend. “The United States reaffirms...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Tuesday, Sept. 30 dispelled rumors of a coup plot on the part of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) against President Marcos amid the Sept. 21 rallies. "Walang nagbalak sa AFP. Maraming nagdadasal na may nagbalak sana...
The negotiation for Italy’s defense cooperation agreement with the Philippines is now making “progress” and developing “very positively”, Italian Ambassador to the Philippines Davide Giglio told the Manila Bulletin on Monday, Sept. 22, as the two countries work to review the framework for...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. held a meeting with Japanese Defense Minister Nakatani Gen ahead of the entry into force of the Philippines-Japan Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) on Thursday, Sept. 11. Teodoro held a bilateral defense dialogue with Gen on the...
